Disinfecting Jakarta
BY :YUDHA BASKORO JAKARTA GLOBE WED, MARCH 18, 2020 Indonesian Red Cross personnel wearing protective gear march to the Sarinah department store in Central Jakarta to disinfect it on Tuesday. […]
NGO to sue Cambodia ‘land grab’ officer
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post Thu, March 19, 2020 Some 100 villagers protested at Phnom Oral wildlife Sanctuary. Photo supplied TRAPAING COMMUNE, Cambodia – National Resource and Wildlife Preservation […]
Vietnam shutters borders with Cambodia as pandemic spreads
Sun Mesa / Khmer Times Thu, March 19, 2020 A Vietnamese security guard stands near the closed checkpoint at the Cambodia-Vietnam border in Svay Rieng province. Supplied HANOI – The […]
WHO calls for ‘aggressive measures’ against COVID-19 amid surge in South, East Asia region
Apriza Pinandita The Jakarta Post Wed, March 18, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on member states in the South-East Asia region to urgently take “aggressive measures” to […]
Terawan must go, Indonesia civil groups say, demanding crisis-sensitive health minister
The Jakarta Post Tue, March 17, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (‘left’) and Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto announce the country’s first two COVID-19 patients in Jakarta on March 2. […]
The Myanmar Govt Has Been Spared a Real Test on Coronavirus—but No One’s Luck Lasts Forever
By Aung Zaw The Irrawaddy, Mon, March 16, 2020 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at Depayin on March 11. / Myanmar State Counselor’s Office The phrase “perfect storm” has been […]
COVID-19: Indonesia suspends visa-free policy, expands ban for people from worst-hit countries
Apriza Pinandita The Jakarta Post Tue, March 17, 2020 Indonesia is set to suspend its visa exemption policy for all countries for one month and expand restrictions for people with […]
Social media anger as Malaysian duo hang masks to dry for alleged reuse
BY MARK RYAN RAJ, Malay Mail Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020 With face masks running out of stock, some have taken extreme measures to replenish the supply. — Picture via Facebook/Brainless […]
Songkran Holiday Postponed, Venues and Schools to Close in Thailand
By CTN News Chiang Raai Times Mon, March 16, 2020 BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai government plans to postpone the Songkran holiday this year to control the spread of the […]
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